On the deck of the pirate ship, only Ogata was left standing.

Miyabe, Morimaru, and Yitong had all gotten into the cabin just now.

"Three of them ran away..." Ogata muttered as he casually threw away the two knives in his hands, both of which had considerable damage.

Just when Ogata was about to catch up, he suddenly remembered a certain little guy who seemed to be hanging outside the side of the ship...

A Zhu(Secret Observation.jpg):(°ー°〃)

Ogata turned his head and looked at Azuki who was still hanging over the side of the ship and "secretly observing" him.

After discovering that Ogata was looking at her, Ashu was stunned for a moment, then silently lowered his head and hid the parts below the eyes under the ship's side deck, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

"Then, um...you don't have to worry about me..." Azhu said in a cautious tone.

Looking at Azuki who was looking at him with eyes full of complicated emotions, Ogata sighed silently:

"Azuki, you go back to the stowaway boat now. A lot of pirates escaped just now. There is still a possibility that the stowaway boat will be attacked. Go back and protect the boat with Isshiki and the others."

"If you have any questions, let's wait until these pirates are dealt with first."

"...I know..." Azhu obediently sank his head completely under the side of the ship.

For some reason, when facing Ogata now, Azuki couldn't say even half a word "no".

After confirming that Tsukuru had really left the pirate ship, Ogata unsheathed Daishiten, raised his sword and rushed into the cabin where Miyabe and others had just entered.

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"Morimaru, from now on...it will be all your hard work." Miyabe said softly.

"Yeah." Morimaru slowly opened his eyes, revealing dark eye sockets without eyeballs, "I should have been executed by the government 25 years ago."

Morimaru showed a flat smile.

"It was only with that adult's help that I am lucky enough to survive until now."

When he mentioned "that lord", Morimaru's tone was filled with deep respect.

"I should have died, but I am no longer afraid of strong enemies and death."

Canglanglanglang...

Morimaru slowly pulled out the knife that he usually used as a guide stick.

Hidden in the sheath is a black knife whose blade is dyed with a special black paste.

Because it was covered with black pulp, the blade did not reflect any light from the blade.

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Too dark……

After entering this pirate ship, the first thought that came to Ogata's mind was that it was so dark.

Perhaps because it is daytime and fewer people are in the cabin, there are oil lamps hung on the wall at long intervals in the corridor of the cabin.

The oil lamps used for lighting were made of quite ordinary materials, and the light they emitted was extremely weak, making the entire cabin extremely dark.

But fortunately, it was dark and dark, so I could barely see the road clearly.

Ogata relied on this dim light to slowly move forward, heading deeper into the cabin.

The reason why they entered the cabin was to pursue Yitong and others.

However, after walking in the cabin for a long time, Yitong and others did not encounter them. Instead, they encountered many remnants of the pirates who had just broken up and hid in the cabin.

For these human traffickers, Ogata had no other way of communicating other than "wielding a knife."

Just keep moving forward and kill all the way.

The path to find Yitong and others can be described as a "bloody road" paved with the blood of these pirates.

After killing several people in a row, Ogata finally heard the sound of unhurried footsteps coming from far and near from deep in the corridor ahead.

Along with the footsteps, there was also a hoarse middle-aged male voice:

"I haven't regretted being blind as much as I do now in a long time."

"If I have the chance, I really want to see with my own eyes what kind of hero a swordsman who can cut through chain mail is."

"It is an honor for me to be able to compete against a young hero like you at this age."

Ogata hurriedly followed the sound and looked forward, only to see a figure shaking in the darkness deep in the corridor in front of Ogata, and it slowly revealed that it was Morimaru.

Carrying his black sword, Morimaru walked out of the darkness and stood under an oil lamp.

Because Morimaru stood under the oil lamp, Ogata could clearly see Morimaru's face.

This guy... turns out to be blind...!

Shocked by the sight before him, Ogata's pupils subconsciously shrank.

When Morimaru was on the deck, he kept his eyes closed, so Ogata never noticed that there were no eyeballs in Morimaru's eye sockets.

While Ogata was still stunned by Morimaru's true appearance, Morimaru slowly raised the sword in his palm above his head and assumed an upper stance.

"Blind Sword."

"Morisimaru."

"Please give me more advice!"

Click!

After calling the door loudly, there was the sound of something being chopped into pieces.

The object that was chopped into pieces was an oil lamp.

After calling the door, Morimaru chopped up the oil lamp next to him with a knife.

There was a dim oil lamp placed at regular intervals in this corridor, so after the oil lamp was chopped into pieces, a large area nearby with the oil lamp as the center was directly plunged into darkness.

And Ogata happened to be shrouded in this darkness.

The light was suddenly snatched away, and it became difficult to see anything in front of him. This sudden change caused confusion and seriousness to appear on Ogata's face at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Could it be that?!

The enemy was a blind swordsman, and the enemy had artificially created a dark environment. The two elements were superimposed together, and Ogata quickly thought of what the blind man wanted.

Ogata quickly pulled out the Great Freedom and switched to the two-sword style.

At the same time as he drew his sword, Ogata quickly stepped back, leaving the position he had just stood in, preparing to escape from the darkness.

But he had just taken a few steps back, and what happened next was perfectly in line with what he had just imagined. A sharp sound of breaking wind came from the left side from top to bottom.

Reflex nerves and agility were linked at this moment: Ogata's body reacted one step faster than his brain.

Ogata quickly raised his head and faced the sound of breaking wind that was coming towards him, subconsciously using his blade to counterattack.

clang!

The black swords of Dai Zizai and Morimaru collided in mid-air, sparks flying out.

Did you actually block my attack...?!

Morimaru, whose face became more solemn due to the failure of the attack, was not willing to fight. He quickly put away his black sword and retreated quickly, widening the distance between himself and Ogata.

Morimaru's speed and reaction were very fast. As soon as he quickly evacuated, Ogata's Daishiten passed over the position where he had just stood.

Damn, I can’t tell where he is...

Ogata glanced around with a serious face.

No wonder that guy painted the knife black... This way the enemy can't judge his position based on the reflection of the blade...

Now it's that guy who has the advantage... He can "see" my position, but I can't see his...

Through the brief confrontation with Morimaru just now, Ogata determined two things:

The first thing is that Morimaru can rely on something to confirm Ogata's location, it may be sound or smell.

The second thing is that Morimaru can walk silently, but it is extremely difficult for Ogata to judge Morimaru's position through sound.

After Morimaru smashed the oil lamp, Ogata immediately retreated, preparing to leave this darkness that was extremely beneficial to Morimaru.

But as soon as Ogata took a few steps back, Morimaru's slash came.

Even though he was no longer standing in the same place, Morimaru could still find his position accurately, which meant that Morimaru definitely had some method to confirm Ogata's position.

When Morimaru attacked just now, Ogata didn't hear Morimaru's footsteps at all. Morimaru could move silently, and his speed was not slow.

Ogata has experienced many battles, but this is his first time fighting when he is blind and his opponent can "see" him.

At this moment, what Ogata didn't know was that it wasn't just him who looked serious now.

His current opponent: Morimaru, also has a solemn look on his face.

This person is indeed a master.
To be continued...